Originally Posted by ridelikeaturtle

As has been said, I dunno if this'll answer your question either, BUT... my 1997 Colnago Competition, with Columbus "Crystal" tubing, is like butter. It rides as smooth as my '96 Bianchi Ti Megatube, which is slightly lighter. It's not as stiff as my Planet-X EC-130E carbon bike.

Interestingly (to me), it is slightly lighter (about 300g) than my girlfriend's "extra small"-sized carbon 2021 LIV Langma Advanced 3 Disc (a €2500 bike), even though it's a 57cm frame.

To wrap up my long answer: Yeah, higher-end steel does IMO have a better ride feel, on a par with titanium and carbon. Pair it with the right components, wheels & tyres, and you'll be very happy.